Minestrone Soup
This is a hearty soup, great to warm you up on any chilly night!
Ingredients
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 red onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 large potato diced
- 1 can cannellini beans drained
- 1/2 lb smoked bacon sliced and cubed
- olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 1 liter vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 large handful of seasonal greens savoy cabbage, curly kale, chard, chopped
- 1 small bunch of fresh basil
- 1 spring fresh rosemary
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry until crispy.
- Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, and herbs and cook slowly for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened, stirring occasionally.
- Add the potato, cannellini beans then pour in the vegetable stock.
- Cover with a lid and bring everything slowly to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the potato is cooked all the way through.
- Add the greens to the pot and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- If the soup is too thick add more stock to loosen it.
- Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
- Serve warm with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
You can use as many vegetables as you would like, and even add more vegetables.